Delaware Gift Card Law - Easy To Read Summary

Last updated on March 18, 2011

Good Consumer Protection

Grade A or B

Needs Improvement

Grade C or D

Poor Consumer Protection

Grade F

What we like:

Delaware has legally specified whether or not gift cards escheat to the state

What could be better:

No limits on expiration dates
No maximum post-sale fee or minimum time frame before charging monthly fees
Merchants are not required to give cash back
No legal definition of a gift card or gift certificate
Value will escheat to the state after 5 years of inactivity
Delaware does not maintain a consumer-centric web page dedicated to gift card laws

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Good to know for Delaware residents:

If the expiration date is less than 5 years, the value of the card will escheat to the state upon expiration.

Delaware Attorney General Information

Attorney General: Joseph R. "Beau" Biden, III (D)

Attorney.General@State.DE.US

Phone: (302) 577-8338

http://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/